WANGANUI EDUCATION BOARD.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLI, Issue 11365, 11 October 1917, Page 8

WANGANUI EDUCATION BOARD.

The “Wanganui Education Board met last nighL Present: Messrs Fred Pirani (chairman), Christie, Hemingway, Mclntyre, Broad, Bryant Sewell, Joblin* Collins and Fraser.

A resolution of sympathy was passed to the relatives of Mr H. A. Malcolm, who was in the employ of the Board at the time of his death.

The Board also expressed its sympathy with Mr W. H. Swauger, the secretary, who recently underwent a serious operation. In wishing Mr Swanger a speedy recovery, the Board recognised that the cause of his illness was mainly his devotion to the Board’s work. The committee of the Terrace End School, where there is a roll of 625, protested against the removal of cne of the male teachers, and asked for his reinstatement. They now had three male teachers in all. whereas the College Street School had lour A fourth male teacher was necessary for the agricultural work.

The chairman said all the tsong was about the removal of a pupil teacher, a boy who had been there two months. There were schools in Feilding and Foxton with but two male teachers. Tire assistant-director of Education wrote, commending the Board for the way Dominion Day had been celebrated in the district, by having the day’s work confined to the topics connected with the history and industries of the Dominion. The communication added: “It was highly creditable to all concerned.” / It was decided to call tenders for the Victoria Avenue School alterations work, a subsidy being avai able to meet the voluntary contributions. The Department notified that a subsidy up to £SO would be available for contributions by the Carnarvon School Committee.

'three resignations were received : H. Scott, Parewanui; O. J. Kawscn Msugarimn; Y. Fort, St. John’s. Indications are for northerly winds moderate to strong freshening. Weather probably sqnl-ily and changeable; rain probahla. Barometer unsteady with - a falling tendency.